Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

Exercise and mental health benefits: winter vs spring/summer/early autumn

Posted on May 22, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

I’ve mentioned before on this blog that I suffer from winter blues/seasonal affective disorder and the various ways I attempt to manage the symptoms of these disorders. I believe that my anxiety and depression cause the winter blues really hit … Continue reading →

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Garden snapshots

Posted on May 9, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

Ah, springtime in the Rockies. A ubiquitous saying heard quite often in Colorado around this time of year. It’s a euphemism for “man, the weather is nuts but what’re you gonna do about it?”. Temps in the 70’s on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: Spring is picking up steam, dead zones and suburban rats.

Posted on May 3, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

“Slowly at first, then all at once”. Mike Campbell: The Sun Also Rises The above quote from Hemingway’s novel is actually from a character describing how he went bankrupt. But I think it is also a good way to describe … Continue reading →

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